diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/activity/AboutActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/activity/AboutActivity.java
index 4fcaa3a7..93801cb0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/activity/AboutActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/activity/AboutActivity.java
@@ -464,6 +464,10 @@ public class AboutActivity extends ThemedActivity
 
         @Override
         public void update(Observable observable, Object o) {
+            updateLog();
+        }
+
+        private synchronized void updateLog() {
             if (isAdded() && logBox != null) {
                 getActivity().runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
                     @Override